Thursday, June 7, 2018

CAS will extend the Official Entries for the Men Category to Chan Kim Yew and FM Lim Zhuo Ren. While, the Women category shall be spearheaded by WFM Puteri Rifqah Fahada Azhar and WFM Nur Nabila Azman Hisham.As for the Wild Card Entries for Men category is Muhd Fikri Farizal. Please pay the registration fee RM150 into MCF CIMB Account (8000 64 9725) by 10th June (Sunday) and email to selangorchess @gmail.com [Both the bank-in slip and click here to download the entry form for Men]. Player must make own arrangement to purchase bus ticket and accommodation.Click here if there is any new application for Wild
Card Women category.

Each State is allowed
to send 2 Official Entries for both Men and Women Category (fulfilling min FIDE
rating criteria), and 1 Official IPTA Entry for both Men and Women Category,
and 4 Wild Card State Entries (do not need to fulfil minimum rating criteria)
which is treated as Extra State Entries for both Men and Women Category. Each
State can also send as many Extra State Entries as long as they fulfil the
rating criteria.

The
criteria for Official State Entries and Extra State Entries (except Wild Card Entries)
as follows:-

Men
Qualification: A minimum rating
level of either FIDE 1600

Women
Qualification : A minimum rating level of either FIDE 1350

CAS will extend
invitation to (2 Men and 2 Women) based on the recent 45th Selangor
Open results and Selangor players with highest elo rating (based on FIDE May
2018 release active list). CAS will notify the players via email and hp by 29th
May 2018. Acceptance by the players must be done within 2 days. CAS will pay the
Registration fee and provide 6-night Accommodation at UPSI with allowances to
all Official Entries. However, the Official Entries need to pay their own bus ticket.

For the IPTA Official
Entries, CAS awards the slots (1 Man and 1 Woman) to the highest FIDE-rated
players based on May 2018 release (must fulfil the minimum FIDE rating set by
MCF). The players shall be representing the state where he/she is currently
studying. Please email to selangorchess@gmail.com with (Name and H/p Number) by
6th June (Wednesday) for selection purposes. The result of the selection will
be published on this website on 7th June. The selected players must pay the
registration fee i.e. RM50 each into MCF CIMB Account (8000 64 9725) by 10th June
(Sunday) and make own arrangement to purchase the bus ticket and accommodation.

For the Wild Card State
Entries, CAS awards the slots (4 Men and 4 Women) to the highest FIDE-rated
players based on May 2018 release (who did not fulfil the minimum FIDE rating
set by MCF). Please email to selangorchess@gmail.com with (Name and H/p Number)
by 6th June (Wednesday) for selection purposes. The result of the selection
will be published on this website on 7th June. The selected players must pay
the registration fee i.e. RM150 each into MCF CIMB Account (8000 64 9725) by 10th
June (Sunday) and make own arrangement to purchase the bus ticket and accommodation.

For the Extra State
Entries, player who has qualified the rating criteria (Minimum elo 1600 for Men
and elo 1350 for Women) who would like to join, please write-in to CAS
(selangorchess@gmail.com) by 13th June (Wednesday) for endorsement purposes.
The player must pay the registration fee i.e. RM100 into MCF CIMB Account (8000
64 9725) by 17th June (Sunday) and make own arrangement to purchase the bus
ticket and accommodation. (Take note that the Registration fee for Direct
registration with MCF without going through State Association is RM200.)

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Another successful outing with good turnout of participation from both the local and international players.IM Llneza Vega Marcos from Spain emerged Champion in the Open Category. IM Pascoa Haridas took the Second spot and last year's winner IM Dimakiling Oliver was Third. The Malaysians put up a strong performance with Chan Kim Yew in 9th position followed by Lye Lik Zang in 10th postion. Both scored 6 1/2 points but lost out in tie-break to the other winners in 4th to 8th positions. Four other Malaysians Mohd Saprin Sabri, Ng Tze Han, Cheah Kah Hoe and Sim Jia Ru were also among the top 20 winners

In the Challenger Category Puteri Munajjah Az Zahraa Azhar emerged Champion with 1/2 point ahead of Indonesian WFM Putri Regita Desyari. In Third place was Mukhriez Shah Mahmood Shah with 7 points.

Thursday, February 22, 2018

CAS will be organizing the Oldest Chess Tournament in the
country from 27th April to 1st May. This year we will be celebrating 45
continuous years of our event that has a very colorful history since its first
inception in 1974. This event will be
divided into 2 Categories i.e. an Open Section and a Challenger Section.

This 9-round Open Section with the time control 90 minutes
plus 30 seconds increment from move 1 that comprises of RM 21,000/= in cash for
the Top 20 winners (Champion RM 6,000), plus another RM 3,000/= in cash awaiting 15 winners
in Special Prizes, and 12 Medals for the Best Schools / IPT in Malaysia. This
Open section is open to all.

Free entry shall be given to any WIM/WGM/IM/GM and past
Selangor Open Champions who sign-up. On top of that, the first 4 Grandmasters
(GM) who confirm their participation shall be provided with 5 nights
accommodation @ Cititel Hotel (on twin-sharing basis).

While, the Challenger Section with the same number of rounds
and time control with RM 3,900/= in cash for Top 10 winners, RM 750/= in cash
awaiting 9 top winners from FIDE Rating Ceiling categories and 3 best
Ladies, and 12 Medals for Best Primary Schools in Malaysia.

This Challenger section is open to participant with FIDE
Standard Elo below 2000 rating (April 2018 release) or no FIDE rating

The venue for this event is at Grand Ballroom, 5th floor,
Cititel Mid Valley Hotel, KL. Any outstation participants who need
accommodation at Cititel Hotel, please alias with En. Hamid Majid (aham@pc.jaring.asia)
at special rate (One night twin sharing with breakfast @ RM289 nett).
Alternatively, you can book the room via one of the online web portals.

CAS has appointed DAT Chess Centre as Event Manager for this
event. DAT Chess Centre will be handling the Registration and Payment
processes. All payments shall be paid into DAT Chess Centre Maybank account:
5145-9822-0396.

Rebate shall be given to players who register with payment
for OPEN section, both Individual and (4 and above from the same school)
School-going Children for OPEN section, and (4 and above from the same school)
School-going Children for CHALLENGER section By 1st April 2018 (Sunday). While,
OKU participants who take part in OPEN Section is entitled to lowest bracket rate in Individual entrance fee of respective
category based on the timeline of registration.

Children (Malaysians only) who are schooling in Selangor ONLY can register via the Chess Association of Selangor at entry fee of RM150. DIRECT ENTRY without going through any State Chess Association would cost RM300.

[Take note: All participants who made payments before 25 FEBRUARY 2018 (NOT 1ST MARCH AS LISTED IN THE FORM) "AKA Early Bird" are entitled to a 20% discount which mean RM120/pax instead of RM150/pax if you register through Chess Association of Selangor]

[Take note: For bulk registration, payment for all children must be done in ONE TRANSACTION for easy reference. Don't bank-in directly into Persatuan Catur Negeri Johor account - The account is provided only for people who wish to pay RM300 as a Direct Entry].

3. Email the form and bank-in slip to selangorchess@gmail.com latest by 4TH MARCH 2018 (SUNDAY). As for Early Bird Registration, the form and bank in slip must be emailed toselangorchess@gmail.com latestby 28TH FEBRUARY (WEDNESDAY).UPDATED 27TH FEBRUARY 2018,WITH EFFECT FROM NOW, EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION VIA CAS HAD CLOSED.ALL ENTRY FEE IS RM 150 PER PLAYER. LAST DAY FOR PAYMENT VIA CAS REMAIN AS AT 4TH MARCH 2018 (SUNDAY).